# Sisense Linux Services

> When working with Sisense on Linux, Sisense services/pods are deployed on each of the three servers to support Sisense and adequately provide high-availability and redundancy.

*Source: https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/sisense-linux-services.htm*

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Last updated: June 10, 2026

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| [Tier](https://www.sisense.com/pricing/#pricing) | [Deployment](https://docs.sisense.com/main/SisenseLinux/introduction-to-sisense-cloud-managed-services.md#ComparisonofManagedCloudandSelfHosted) |
| Enterprise | Cloud     On-Prem |

When working with Sisense on Linux, Sisense services/pods are deployed on each of the three servers to support
Sisense and adequately provide high-availability and redundancy. The services/pods are grouped by their role in the
application, not by their location. The following table describes the services/pods available in a multi-server
Sisense deployment.

| **Service name** | **Core component \*** | **Supports HPA** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| adminmongo | No | No | Disabled by default. Interface to connect to the application database. |
| ai-integration | No | No | NLQ, Deduplication, Trend, Forecasting. |
| analyticalengine | Yes | Yes | Export to Excel, data model table preview. |
| api-gateway | Yes | Yes | Entry point for the incoming web requests. |
| blox | No | No | Server logic of the official Blox plugin. |
| build | Yes | No | Controls EC builds. |
| configuration | Yes | Yes | Controls system configuration and settings. |
| connectors | No | No | Controls some of the EC to data source connectors. Most of the connectors are controlled by query pod. |
| customcode | No | No | Controls Custom Code tables in ElastiCubes. |
| sisense-dgraph | No | No | AI stack (NLQ). |
| droppy | No | No | Obsolete file browser. Replaced with filebrowser service. |
| ec-bld | Yes | No | Dynamically created pods. It imports data into Elasticubes during the builds. |
| ec-qry | Yes | No | Dynamically created pods. It queries the running ElastiCubes for widget results. |
| exporter-xlsx | No | Yes | Widget export to Excel. |
| exporting | No | Yes | Dashboard & widget export (to PDF, PNG). |
| external-plugins | No | No | Web plugins that create new endpoints in Sisense. |
| fliebrowser | No | No | File management feature. |
| galaxy | Yes | Yes | Controls most of the application objects, such as dashboards, widgets, data security, etc. |
| identity | Yes | Yes | User and group management, authentication, LDAP, SSO. |
| intelligence | No | No | Exploration Paths and Dimension Suggestions features. |
| jobs | Yes | No | Controls scheduled tasks, such as dashboard reporting. Does not cover scheduled builds. |
| knowledgegraph | No | No | AI stack, Explanations feature. |
| management | Yes | No | Manages ElastiCube pods, starts system backup and restore. |
| model-graphql | Yes | Yes | Data page, operations over data models. |
| model-logspersistence | Yes | No | Build logs on Data page. |
| sisense-mongodb | Yes | No | Application Database. |
| nlq-compile | No | Yes | AI stack (NLQ). |
| nlq-duckling | No | No | AI stack (NLQ). |
| nlq-rt | No | Yes | AI stack (NLQ). |
| oxygen | Yes | Yes | Licensing service. |
| pivot2-be | Yes | Yes | Prepares data for Pivot widgets. |
| plugins | Yes | No | Web plugins (Add-ons). |
| query | Yes | Yes | Controls EC and Live queries. |
| quest | No | No | Server logic of the official Quest plugin. |
| sisense-rabbitmq | Yes | No | Message Broker between pods. |
| reporting | Yes | Yes | Controls generation of scheduled dashboard reports. |
| secret-service | Yes | No | An infrastructure service for storing system secrets. |
| storage | Yes | No | Excel and CSV upload on Data page. |
| tracking | No | No | Tracks activity in the application. Removed in L2022.5+. |
| translation | Yes | Yes | Translates widget queries into SQL queries. |
| usage | Yes | No | Usage Analytics, Monitoring API. |
| warehouse | No | No | Notebooks tab. |
| sisense-zookeeper | Yes | No | Stores system settings. |

\* Core component means that this service is essential for the Sisense application to load. Failures with any of these
services may have a very large impact and require immediate attention.